Hi all, I lost my mum on the 5th May, just 8 months after diagnosis. I am dealing with my grief the best I can but I am worried about my eldest son.
He is 10 years old and was very close to his Nana. He already has issues regulating his emotions (awaiting autism assessment) and, although when I ask he says he's ok, I'm not sure he is.
He's not been sleeping very well the last couple of weeks and now he has started to wet himself. I think he's afraid to tell me how he's feeling as he can see I'm already upset and doesn't want to upset me more.
I would like to get him to speak to a grief counselor but with the restrictions we have at the minute, I'm not sure that would be possible.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Hi and welcome to the community at this difficult time for you and your family. My situation is different, but still involves a youngster. We lost our son suddenly and he left behind his 8 year son, our grandson. He went through similar emotions as your son, and he was very close to his Dad. His school arranged counselling which helped, and I believe all schools can help with this. I know most schools are closed, but many are operating with skeleton staff for key worker pupils, so, it may be an idea to try and contact his school to find out what the situation is. I would also recommend you call the Macmillan free helpline on 0808 808 0000. They have experts on hand to help with advice. It took our grandson a long time to accept his Dad's death and we obviously still don't know any long term effects. I hope all goes well. Best wishes.
